Coordinating Your Squeezing & Fingerwork on the Bagpipes (4K)

[@kathrynjoy3349]

I’ve just started getting a note out of my bagpipes, and this was just SO helpful. So far I’m only able to do the first exercise, but I’m slowly chipping away at it. Thanks Matt!

[@hepcat-bob]

I grew up playing brass instruments. When I started on pipes, one of the hardest things I had to learn was separating my blowing from my playing.

[@user-zv9um9pb6w]

Very helpful

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Glad it helped!

[@KittykatOz]

Great help, I have a tendency to blow and forget to squeeze much, particularly on the top hand where squeezing and playing those notes!

[@larixdecidua8099]

Thank you Matt! I was waiting for a video like this from you!

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@williamlavallee8916]

Wish I'd had this exercise a year ago. I think I'll work through it anyway to see if it improves maybe some bad habit I've created in the muscle memory. Thx Matt.

[@timharrigan6005]

Awesome exercise! Thanks Matt!

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Glad you liked it!

[@louislamonte334]

Thank you for this, Matt! You're always an inspiration to me!

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

I appreciate that!

[@louislamonte334]

@@MattWillisBagpiper Matt, maybe we can talk about some lessons.

[@lesliethomson2441]

Nice Video and a good Idea will try it tomorrow and will suggest my band try it, when we're back from our Christmas break. Also nice to see my name in the list Cheers.

[@pemacal57]

Hello Leslie…hope all is going well for you…cheers !

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Had your name been left off the list? I hope not! You've been one of my longest patrons!

[@lesliethomson2441]

@@MattWillisBagpiper not all, just showing off my pride in seeing my name there 😀

[@JACKHAMMER82A1]

Matt thanks for this video its Perfect timing I just got my first set of pipes a month ago and I'm definitely struggling with the blow squeez play coordination. I did take your suggestion and bought a football to help build my arm squeeze strength while using my practice chanter. THANK YOU

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

You can do it!

[@seanwennihan6191]

Great video Matt I look forward to the next video 😊😊🍀🍀🍀👍👍👍🎄🎄🎄🎄🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Thanks 👍

[@pemacal57]

As always , great help for beginners 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Glad to hear that!

[@pemacal57]

@@MattWillisBagpiper Many people abandon the bagpipes because they do not understand how it works, and your videos are helping those beginners a lot.

[@thelonelypiper9562]

😮 thanks a lot !

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Welcome!

[@tonyguerra1430]

Great video, Matt. Thank you! I’m in transition from PC to full set and this is the video I needed. What practice chanter do you have by the way?

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

That's a 2001 MacLellan cocobolo long chanter

[@DAWG_HOUSE]

Great instruction as usual Matt. I was wondering what software you use for making your staff pdf scores?

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Finale

[@cyleclayton1910]

Have wanted to play GHP for years. A friend in England gifted me a set of R. G. Hardies that are about 70 years old, but in good shape. Do you set up pipes? If so, when I get ready I'd like to contact you. But, before then, I want to use your online lessons and then get private lessons. Which practice chanter should I get? Do you have a preference or recommendation?

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Apologies for the delay, somehow I'm only seeing this comment now. For practice chanters, I very much like Gibson’s instruments www.gibsonbagpipesllc.com/shop?ref=njg0mtu Their Long Poly is probably the best bang for the buck, but my favorite is their Cocobolo practice chanters

[@johnhayes6414]

can you please teach modern music with bagpipes

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Many modern melodies don't fit in he limited note range of the highland pipes, and the few that do fit aren't in the public domain, so I can't distribute music to them...

[@frankcapirchio6739]

Hi Matt, I was really interested in running Hain bagpipes. I looked up online and I saying the website. I did send him an email and I also tried to call him however I’m not getting any response is he still in business? Let me know thanks

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Probably best to contact him through Facebook facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063403454755

[@WTRAJA-bb3uk]

bro i'm a nepali bagpiper .Can yo give me a one bagpipe😢😢😢😢 i'm your big fannn😊😢😢

[@johnscott9347]

I would like to have lessons if possible, we can do FaceTime

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Send me an email at [e-mail] and I'll get you more info on lessons.